Kate Hawkesby: Aucklanders count yourself lucky not to have Wellington's Mayor

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jul 19, 2023 · 3m

For everyone in Auckland who bemoans our Mayor, and actually I’m not sure there are many of them left anymore or maybe they’ve just gone quiet, it could be worse. We could have Wellington’s Mayor.

Now Tory Whanau has had her fair share of headlines and bad press since her arrival. There was the infamous “don’t you know who I am” alleged drunken incident at a Wellington restaurant, as well as leaving without paying the bill.

She also made headlines back in June when she faced criticism for not attending meetings or events.

In other words, claiming to be a busy Mayor but having a very empty…